Amazing Grace
John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace. With Martin Bell, Judy Collins and Bob Zellner. From 2001.
A near-death experience in a storm at sea resulted in John Newton 's conversion and, some years later, the writing of Amazing Grace.
Judy Collins sang the hymn and made it an unlikely hit in the pop music charts in the early 1970s.
Featuring the thoughts of:
Bob Zellner
Martin Bell
Bruce Hindmarsh
Marylynn Rowse
Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.
Producer: Sara Conkey
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in September 2001.
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- Fri 20 Nov 2015 18:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 21 Nov 2015 00:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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